Information about #ADB26D color

#ADB26D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ADB26D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 178, 109) — 67.8% red, 69.8% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 27 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #ADB26D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Khaki (#ADA96E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iko (#B3AB6E) and Tan Green (#A9BE70).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 178, 109) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #ADB26D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ADB26D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ADB26D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ADB26D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADB26D
  • RGB173, 178, 109
  • CMYK2, 0, 27, 30
  • CSSrgb(173, 178, 109)
  • HSL64°, 31%, 56%
  • HSL Precise64.348°, 30.942%, 56.275%
  • HSV64°, 39%, 70%
  • HSB64°, 39%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.698, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.698, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.698, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDADB26D
  • DECIMAL ID11383405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01